Fey Lore

The Feywilds, also known as the Plane of Faerie, serves as the parallel plane inhabited by all Fey.

Key precautions when interacting with Fey:

• Avoiding gifts or food from Fey unless their intentions are verified as benign
• Never disclosing your complete name to Fey; aliases or first names suffice
• "Fey HATE Pure Iron" and experience it as burning, though steel doesn't affect them
• Exercising caution with promises and deals
• Obtaining clear understanding of any agreement terms before committing
• Refraining from requesting favors

The Fey language is Sylvan, and any deal requires out-of-character consent.

The Feywilds exist as a parallel plane within the Astral Bubble. The outer ring, the Astral border crossing, provides the most stable transit near nexus points. Deeper penetration into the Feywilds moves beyond the Astral Bubble, making nexus access impossible and navigation increasingly hazardous for non-natives.

Courts and special locations exist outside the Bubble, while the Wilds remain inside it.

Entry methods include Fey Portals, archways, forest borders like the Copper Forest, and mushroom circles.

What are Fey?

Major Fey factions include:

Faerie/Fairy: Primarily pixie-form with humanoid variants featuring wings and Fey Magic attributes

Hags: Dark fey witch practitioners employing haunting magic, typically appearing as older women with shape-shifting capabilities

Eladrin: Elemental elves tied to seasonal and celestial cycles, adorned in corresponding colors

Owlin: Cautious owl-kin collectors of refined stardust in hidden wilderness pockets

Satyrs: Nomadic entertainment seekers following the wilds

Many possess Fey Magic abilities. Power hierarchies exist among Fey, with some engaging in cannibalism of weaker individuals. Contracts demand particular vigilance, though some Fey operate ethically.

Fey-touched beings—original species transformed by extended Feywilds exposure—retain their base species with additional Fey characteristics. Half-fey races represent creative possibilities.

Fey Spirit

Fullblooded Fey: Possess spirits connecting them to the Feywilds rather than souls

Half-Fey/Fey-Touched: Maintain Feywilds connection through spirits, with potential souls corresponding to non-fey ancestry

Fey Death

Deceased Fey release their magic and spirit back to the Feywilds. Half-Fey and Fey-Touched follow similar patterns while their non-fey components either dissipate or transition to chosen afterlives. This doesn't modify standard Aether Death rules.

Locations Overview

• Seasonal Courts (Summer, Autumn, Spring, Winter)
• The Wilds
• Feydark

Summer Court

Characterized by luxury, celebration, and joy, the Summer Court resides in kingdom Aurensahde. Summer-born inhabitants demonstrate passionate, impulsive decisiveness and fearless living.

Alignment: Seelie (light, beauty, order—though still capable of mischief)

Current Archfey: Lira of the Laughing Glade

Royalty: King Solis of Aurenshade

Lords/Ladies: Lord Humphrey and Lady Amelie of Zephyrsong

Baron/Baroness: Baron Von Brackenmaw of Highthawen

Autumn Court

Emphasizing beauty, competitive cutthroat dynamics, and knowledge acquisition, the Autumn Court rules kingdom Velmire. Autumn-born inhabitants seek hidden knowledge obsessively, finding beauty in unexpected places.

Alignment: Unseelie (darkness, chaos, malice—though not uniformly)

Current Archfey: Ashamel, the father of harvest (Played by Nomad)

Royalty: Queen Saevessa of Velmire

Lords/Ladies:

• Lady Vex of the Painted Woods: Color-focused artist ruling Duskmire
• Lord Bramblewight the Silver Liar: Renowned trickster of Duskmire
• Master Morfae: Playfully curious son of Vex and Bramblewight
• Lord Rochian: Ward of the Copper Forest

Baron/Baroness: Amberfell, Baroness of Emberhollow

Spring Court

Distinguished by rolling hills, lush forests, and bottomless lakes, the Spring Court governs kingdom Oakheart. Spring-born inhabitants seek constant pleasure and novelty, fearing boredom.

Alignment: Seelie (light, beauty, order)

Current Archfey: Lowena, Fauna Mother

Royalty: King Talin of Oakheart

Lords/Ladies:

• Lord Oswin of Glowood
• Lady Lilian, Ward of the Candydrop Forest

Baron/Baroness:

• Sorelda, Baroness of Everglow
• Thalorien, Baron of Everglow

Special Location: Silver Orchard—fruit trees where bargains occur, silver fruit offering boons for payment

Winter Court

Characterized by icy landscapes and solemn, cruel inhabitants, the Winter Court rules kingdom Glacenoir. Winter-born demonstrate exceptional cruelty, human-species hatred, and intolerance for failure.

Alignment: Unseelie (darkness, chaos, malice)

Current Archfey: Elandros, Judgement of the Silver Wood

Royalty: Queen Renala and Prince Alphonse of Glacenoir

Lords/Ladies:

• Lord Navetier of the Frigid Keep: Cruel ruler of Laufoni
• Lady Ilia, Ward of Frostmourne
• Lord Iarll Heb-ben: Court diplomat with gambling interests

Baron/Baroness:

• Vienna, Baroness of Selune
• Hector Thrunmer, Baron of Winstol

The Wilds

Uncontrolled, ever-changing territories governed by no court or individual. Travelers frequently become permanently lost without guidance.

Wild Fey: Court-unaligned inhabitants known for mischief and trickery toward newcomers. Few maintain temporary court alliances without binding commitments.

Current Archfey:

• Crone of the Crawling Grove (Mother of West and South)
• Nanabi the Nymph Mother (Mother of East and North)

Feydark

Vast tunnel networks connecting vibrant, bioluminescent caverns and forests—essentially an Underdark analog. The kingdom Silversted dominates with its dark fey residents.

Alternate Name: The Shadowfell

Courtless Fey: Individuals displaying madness from birth or circumstance, communicating through riddles, fragments, gestures, or silence. Behavior includes addressing empty air, accessing forbidden locations, expressing uncomfortable truths, and emotional volatility.

Current Archfey: Liyam, Herald of Change (Played by Foxaldor)

Royalty: The Unkind Queen Revela of Silversted

Lords/Ladies:

• Lady Biena of Ebonwood Manor
• Lord Myka, Ward of Darkwood

Special Location: Whispvale Woods

Other Locations

The Copper Forest: Disorienting copper-orange woodland between Autumn Court, East Wilds, and The Forgotten. Serves as Material Plane-to-Fey Plane portal at outer edges. Ownership: Autumn Court; Stationed: Lord Rochian

Candydrop Forest: Deceptive beauty masking child-hunting grounds with soft, sweet terrain. Home to Greta, the Archfey of Trickery. Ownership: Spring Court; Stationed: Lady Lilian

The Forgotten: Barren bone-and-sand landscape where inhabitants gradually lose identity and memory, eventually becoming forgotten by all. Home to Eldertal the Forgotten. Includes:

• The Echoing Fog: Woodland where travelers experience others' memories as their own

Swamps: Marshland between Autumn and Winter Courts hosting isolated Unseelie, containing hidden locations

Frostmourne: Dark, cold, lethal woodland serving as Winter Court's outcast prison. Exists between Winter Court, East Wilds, and Feydark. Ownership: Winter Court; Stationed: Lady Ilia

Darkwood: Foliage-shrouded forest with permanent shadows concealing royal covens offering assistance or opposition. Ownership: Feydark/Silversted; Stationed: Lord Myka

Fey Species

Faerie/Fairy: Pixie-dominant with humanoid variants

Hags: Dark/witch fey with haunting magic

Eladrin: Seasonal elemental elves. See also: Celestial Elves

Owlin: Stardust-collecting owl-kin

Satyrs: Nomadic entertainment seekers

Fey-Touched: Original species with acquired Fey characteristics

Half-Fey: Mixed ancestry combinations

Centaur: Freedom-loving roamers

Shadow Drow: Dark-skinned forest variant

Nymphs: Naiads, Dryads, Sylphs, Oreads, and others

Unicorns: Rare, nearly-extinct

Dullahan: Fey-Touched undead resulting from decapitation within the Feywilds, always possessing Holy and Death affinities

Cultures

Court Cultures: Share common traditions across seasonal divisions

Coven Cultures: Secretive communities emphasizing oaths, rituals, and arcane purposes, governed by seniority and magical prowess

Wilderkin Cultures: Most common non-Court culture emphasizing festivals and land-connection, typically followed by dryads, satyrs, treants, and beastfolk

Hive Cultures: Rare, dangerous cultures centered on single ruling queens with complete follower control, making aggressive environmental modifications

Dreamwalker Cultures: Communities treating dreams as sideways truths, building impossible structures, trading memories and dreams as currency, with status determined by dream depth or interpretation clarity